Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-6430
CVE-2017-6430
Description
The compile_tree function in ef_compiler.c in the Etterfilter utility in Ettercap 0.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted filter.
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References
6- github.com/LocutusOfBorg/ettercap/commit/626dc56686f15f2dda13c48f78c2a666cb6d8506nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/issues/782nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96582nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3874nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540223/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038057nvd
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